The National tribune., 1887-06-16

with other designs, with which it was profusey
decorated by the comrades.
A beautiful floral design was purchased by the
Corps and placed at the foot of the flagstaff the
soldiers lot n tribute to the memory of Gen.
Logan. This tribute was about three feet high,
consisting Of crescent of white flowers, with
Gen. John A. Logan" inscribed upon il in purple
immortelles. Above the crescent was a cross and
crown, the whole resting upon floral standard.
This design was much admired, and was selected
by n committee of ladies, Mesdames Libby, Bah
bitt, and Butman. Two ladies stationed
at each nurses grave with bouquets. and
a committee of Il ladies', dressed in black,
with uncovered heads surrounded the mound
TO the Unknown Dead, and at the firing
of the signal gun covered IL with beautiful
wreaths, crosses, bouquets. and other designs,
simultaneously with the decorating of the soldiers
graves. About 60 of the ladies of the Corps were
drawn up in line in the hollow square upon the
soldiers lot. The line was composed Of the com
rades, Sons of Veterans, City Guards Cadets and
French Zouaves and all listened reverently while
prayer offered by the Rev Matthew Julien, and
the roll OF honor yearly growing onger) was read
| by Chaplain RUSSELL of Post l. A large number of
the Corps attended the Memorial services on sun
day morning. and on Memorial Day in the evening
when seats were reserved for them, and the COM
rades showed them in many ways that their devoted
service was appreciated.
This Corps is constantly increasing in numbers.
and shows falling off in enthusiasm. They
/ have n committee of ladies appointed every week
/ to decorate the mound to the Unknown Dead, and
also army nurses graves throughout the Summer
/ months. They preparing for strawberry
festival to be held this month, of which will write
/ you later on" Reporter"
| DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The following is a list of Corps
recently instituted in the Department OF Pennsyi-
| vana:
Frank Hall, No. 49, Thompson, Is members;
President Mrs. A. @, Foster Sec, Mrs " A. Tot
ter. Instituted and installed by Lizzie 5. Cook, of
/ Susquehanna, May 10.
Admiral Du Pont, No. 20, Philadelphia, q mem
hers; President, Isabella Simpson; Sec, Mary
| Eardbody. Instituted and installed by Mary Col
Inns Mahanoy City, April l. -
Thomas VI. Sedgwick, No Is, East Brady, 10
Gaa a
| Hoon Instituted and installed by Mrs. NJ. j..
Fleming, EmIenton, May 3.
Gen. Geo. A. Mccall. No. 81, West Chester, 81
members; President, Mary II. Beaumont; see,
Ella Whistler Instituted and installed by Mary
Collins. Mahanoy City. March 81.
Serg't Pefer, No. 80, Meadville, IS members !;
President Elizabeth Robinson; Sec, Adelia r..
CoLt. Instituted and installed by SADIE York, Titus
vile. May IL.
simren No. SO. Great Bend Al members; Presi-
dent Mary A. Bronson; See, Marry ID. summer
ton. Instituted and installed by Lizzie ). Cook,
Department Treasurer April %.
John :. Meredith. No. 81 Frackville, Sc members
President, Lizzie MerI<le; See. Jennie simon. In
sttuted and installed by Mary ID. Collins, Mahanoy
City, May B.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Butterworth Corps No. 81, Cold
water, is alive and active and under the leadership
of its President Almra Written, works in the
most harmonious manner and aceomplishes great
deal of good. We have sOcials every two weeks
which are largely attended and are very popular
| We are gaining ground in every sense of the word
| Our Corps took an active part IN the observance
Of the Grant Memorial, and never were plans better
laid for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
: The funeral services of Hattie Bryan, es-
teemed member of No. 81, were attended at the Nj
+. Church Sunday afternoon, May %, at o'clock
The Corps attended in a body to pay their last
J tribute of honor to the memory of the deceased
The floral offerings were abundant and beautiful
One more sister has passed within the vail. One
more to reverently hallOw their memory by leav.
) each Memorial Day. Hattie's life a quiet
Christian life. Should we attempt to portray il we
should but fail to do it justice. All join with me
in saying, " Let her own works praise er."-Emo
rett A. Reynolds, Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
Z DEAR TRIBUNE Lookout Mountain Post Friend
came to the conclusion that they had lived withOu
help long enough, and they have taken unto them
: selves "a partner for better for worse. A Woman
e Relief Corps was organized May "a by Emma Man
o chester, Department Secretary. Sixteen Iadie
r were initiated and Ill applications were sent in
n The following named officers were duly elected
< and inrtalled: President. Mary j. Appellate; :
d Y.-P., Maggie Taylor; j. V-P., Matte b. McLen
e noni Chap, Mary A. Estes; Treas, Sarah Ahl
: Con-, Lydia belong; c., Clara b. Darwart Tn
n President appointed Mary Doyle Secretary. Grea
e credit is due Past Commander belong for the un
firing effort manifested by him in the organization
II of this Corps. The Department Secretary take
e this opportunity in thanking him and others TO
i the many eourtesies shown her while sojournin
: with them. May this Corps live, grow and pros
d per, and may Lookout Mountain Post never regre
the steps they have taken in this matter, but ma
q they work hand in hand together, the GAR. an
d W.RC.-Emma Manchester Department. Seer,
tary.
{ DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
l. DEAR TRIBUNE: New York would swell the er
II eouraging reports from the different Departments
;, the W.R.C. Since the Department Convention min
\ new Corps have come into line, all composed {
most estimabe ladies whose hearts are in the work
% Sarah G. Mink, Department President is not onI
filling her position with efficiency but is nobl
"a striving TO eradicate anything that may tend
lower the standard of our Order. The Kind wore
,, of Chief Fairchild were received
this Department with the greatest pleasure, as the
Of show evident appreciation of the efforts of OF
> noble band of women. There is no Post in tn
, Department with auxiliary made up of the rigl
- material but that IS OutspOken in regard to the
success in their sphere of usefulness. To the men
e. beers of the Woman's Relief Corps it is left to 81
Or that at future day shall the comrades hay
g cause to withhold eommendatOn. Only let US I
- true to our womaDhood and our motto, and Succe
= shall crown our efforts. and shall prove bles
III ing and fulfill our mission. Only the kindliest r
lations exist between the recognized heads of Il
n Department of GAR. and W.R.C. of this Stat
20 and we acknowledge with much pleasure the eou
~ teses extended US by Department. Command
= Treadwell.
e. Root Corps, of which the Department Presidel
Is a member, IS in most furnishing sOnditio
Memorial Day services Were very impressive.
perfect day and beautiful flowers he ped to mai
the services what they should always be-sublin
devotion to the memory of our dead heroes. TIL
N Corps presented the Post with beautiful urn file
I'd with blooming plants for the decoration of the
to lot in OakwoOd. IL was dedicated to the - Vi
r known Dead" and ON the base cut the word
n 4 ITO the Unknown Dead. WR.C., 1857" The al
n Itself is a beautiful piece of wOrk manshp and adj
OF much to the beauty of the grounds. IL stands fl
To feet high with bowl of four feet i'm diameter III
e presentation speech was made by the President
ne the Corps Mary Il. Seely, and every heart in tn
g. vast multitude touched. These occurrence
. are blessed milestones in Journey of life an
q cement more and more the tender sympathies
the GAR. and W.R.C.-Emma L. Carpenter, ID
ye partment Secretary, Syracuse, N. Y.
ed DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
~ DEAR TRIBUNE: Thursday evening April
al when the air was blue with the smoke of electio
L and V,ar of I'm Trf
nj Post and Corps, Sparta Wis, met at the home
Nh and surprised Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Payne, Meth
n soldier nora W.RC., but who have been c
tremely kind to both Post and Corps helping US
many ways. The rooms were large and full d
us company happy and social, the host and hoste
IN doing AL in their power to make IL pleasant. Il
.ss freshments served, of which there bou
as tifuI supply The hours flew merrily by and
ny was toward midnight ere the good-nights were
he peated.
RS The Thursday evening following il was rumor
IT. | around that Comrade Jump had bucket-n
We "The Old Oaken Bucket of real maple sug
10 from New England, and few of the most vasl
| of the Post and Corps got the scent of sweetness
Id the air and determined to investigate the matt,
IA | and though late in the evening and dark tn
he | marshaIed their forces and descended upon Oh
Is, | defenseless home in squad of n dozen mol
ur finding the inmates all unsuspeetiDg of such an
ne, | tack peacefully eating Jack wax with the
er, friends. The approach having been so sly al
he steaIthy that il was not observed until Comra
he Page the biggest and brsvest soldier among the
lie had captured saucer OF -tis1tr from the hands
rat the lady of the house 90 the surprise and anus
Ie- ment Of ALL Much fun and merrimeut
he sued and the evening passed very pleasantly n
quickly. -
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